(SR5) Sony will announce a new camera within 2-3 months!

Sony officially registered a new camera with the code “WW213188”. It usually takes 1 up to 3 months until this camera will be officially announced. The registered model has Wi-FI but no Bluetooth. This camera could be the A7sIII the A6700 or a new compact camera. My guess is that this is for the A6700. The A7sIII is probably going to be announced in October-November and feature the new Sony OLED EVF that goes into mass production in November.

Also keep in mind there will be another press event this summer to definitely launch the new 400mm f/2.8 FE lens.

via Nokishita

 

(SR5) UPDATE: Voigtlander 110mm FE preorders will open on June 19. Price £849.00 inc. VAT.

The latest two new Voigtlander FE lenses are the 110mm and 21mm FE lenses. And Nokishita reports the preorders for the 110mm lens will open on June 19. UPDATE: Trusted sources told us the price is £849.00 inc. VAT. This is £100 more than the excellent 65mm FE lens. I am probably going to buy the 110mm FE!

Samyang 24mm f/2.8 FE will be announced tomorrow. Still no launch date for the Zeiss 40mm f/2.0.

One of our trusted sources sent us this high res picture of the new Samyang 24mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens. And Samyang confirmed the lens will be announced tomorrow!

And I am now trying to learn when Zeiss will announce the new Batis 40mm f/2.0 CF FE lens. If you have some info please contact me at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com or use the anonymous contact form on top of the right sidebar. What we know so far about this lens:

Distagon optical design
The shortest shooting distance is 0.24 m
With focus limiter (Full / ∞ ~ 0.4 m / 0.5 m to 0.24 m)
Filter diameter is 67 mm
Batis Size close to 85mm (40mm is slightly smaller)

I guess the CF stands for “Close Focus”.

Links to current Batis lenses:
Batis 135mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Batis 85mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Batis 25mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Batis 18mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

 

Short personal note: Offline for eight hours. Samyang 24mm f/2.8 FE lens might be announced today!

Just a short note: I am offline for eight-ten hours as I am hiking on the Dolomites (I may post pictures on my IG channel here).  But it’s possible that Samyang will announce the new 24mm f/2.8 FE lens today. This is why Patrick from Fujirumors will post the Samyang news once it’s official. I kindly ask you to threat him with NO respect and give your best ever trolling comments :)

P.S:
– To all people sending me RX100VI test links. Be patient, I will post them in 10 hours ok?
– some comments awaiting moderation will get approved in 10 hours
– Again, please have a trolling fun with Patrick :)

 

(SR5) Zeiss next Batis lens will be a 40mm f/2.0 CF FE!

Rumors keep getting in in thes last days! Nokishita reports that Zeiss is testing a new Batis 40mm f/2.0 CF FE lens. These are the lens specs:

Distagon optical design
The shortest shooting distance is 0.24 m
With focus limiter (Full / ∞ ~ 0.4 m / 0.5 m to 0.24 m)
Filter diameter is 67 mm
Batis Size close to 85mm (40mm is slightly smaller)

I am not sure what “CF” stands for. But Zeiss made [shoplink 71260 ebay]CF lenses for Hasselblad (here on eBay)[/shoplink] and they had in lens shutter mechanism. But the best guess is that CF stands for “Close Focus”.

It is also unclear yet when this lens will be announced.

Links to current Batis lenses:
Batis 135mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Batis 85mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Batis 25mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Batis 18mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

(SR4) First leaked image of the new Sony RX100VI with 24-200mm lens

Preorders (open on June 7):
RX100VI at BHphoto.
Sony VCT-SGR1 Shooting Grip at BHphoto.

A source just sent me this image of the new RX100VI. The camera has a new 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 lens and “super fast AF”. I am yet not 100% sure this image is legit but I guess it is the real thing. Expect it to be announced wthin the next 24 hours.

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Here is the enlarged image of the camera:

(SR5) Sony RX100VI announcement at around 3-4 pm London time!

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Today at 3.15pm London time Sony will announce the new RX100MVI. This image shows the new camera which will have a new 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 lens. Much faster autofocus with a new generation sensor. Also the EVF will be improved. I think this is a perfect Travel camera. Having 200mm instead of 100mm at the tele end makes a huge difference. And the amazing is the size will be about the same as the RX100V! – #sonyimages #sonyalphasclub #sonyalpha #sonyphotography #sonyphotogallery #sonyalpharumors #sonyalphagear #SonyPhotoGallery #SonyAlphasClub #SonyMirrorless #sonyalphaphotos #sony  #sonyalphauniverse #sonyalphaclub #photogear #photography #photographer #bokeh #inspirational #mirrorless

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I can now confirm via trusted sources the Sony RX100VI will be announced at around 3-4 pm London time! To recap the info we have about the new camera:

– new generation sensor
– improved EVF
– new 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 lens
– nearly same size as the previous RX100V
– Preorders will be available later this week

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UPDATE: Also Samyang will announce the new 24mm f/2.8 FE lens within hours: